Gailley end lock



1'. (a. ZIM.

GALLEY END LOCK.

APPLICATION FILED JAN- 28, 1921.

1,400,650, Patented Dec. 20, 1921.

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GALLEY END LOOK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 24), 19221.

Application filed January 28, 1521. Serial No. 440,769.

To all whom it may cancer 22 Be it known that T, Jnssn G. Znu, a citizen of the United States, residing at Maiden, county of Middlesex, Commonwealth .01? Massachusetts, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Galley End Locks, of which the following is a specification, reference being bad therein to the accompanying drawings.

The object of the invention is to provide an adjustable barrier to prevent the falling down of the lines of type or linotype in the galley and for locking the same in adjusted position. One feature of the invention con sists in providing a head member which is normally held with a yielding pressure against the line of type or linotype and which is yieldable to be moved a limited distance to permit corrections to be made by the compositor. Another feature of the in vention relates to the adjustable holder for the head member. Another feature relates to the means for locking the holder in its adjusted position.

For convenience of description, the invention is shown and described as embodied in a device which is commonly called an end look, but some features of the invention may also be embodied in what is more technically called a composing stick. Tt is my intention to have the claims broadly construed to cover both a so-called galley end lock and a socalled composing stick wherever the features covered by the claims are applicable to both 'forms of device.

The invention will be fully understood from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, and the novel features thereof will be pointed out and clearly defined in the claims at the close of this specification.

In the drawings, Figure l is a plan view of a galley having combined therewith adevice embodying the invention, the device bein shown in locking position.

ig. 2 is a side elevation of the device shown in Fig. 1, the locking member being unlocked.

Fig. 3 is an end view as viewed from the left-hand end of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a section on line 4 '4: of Fig. 2.

Referring now to the drawings, 1 and 2 represent the two side walls and 3 the head wall of a galley in which is shown a plurality of lines of type or linotype 4:. The

two picas apart.

end lock comprises an. anguiar member hava side bar 5 which rests against the in ice face of the side wall 1 of the galley aid a transverse bar or head portion 6, havyieldingly mounted, therein a type-stop Means are provided by which the side member 5 may be locked at different positions of adjustment lengthwise of the galley, and the stop bar Y is yieldingly connected with the transverse head member 6 so that when the head mom. er 6 is rigidly adjusted, the yielding member 7 will nor really be held against the type but may be pushed back a limited distance by compressing'its spring in order that the compositor may make corrections in the lines of type. in the form or" construction shown, the member 7 is provided with pins 8 which are fast thereto and pass loosely through perforations in the head member 6. A spring 9 coiled around each pin 8 intermediate the transverse head member 6 and the stop bar 7 normally causes the bar 7 to be maintained at a spaced distance a ")iilt from the member The pins 8 are each formed with a head 10 which forms a stop to limit the spacing apart of the two members 7 and 6.

The side l of the galley is formed with a series of perforations 13 which are prefersbly spaced two picas apart. The side member 5 the lock is provided with two spring-seeded pins it, each preferably having a cam-surfaced end 15 which engages with one of the holes 18 whenever the pin brought into alinement with one of said holes. The cam face 25 of the pin allows the lock bar to be easily pushed forward toward the head of the galley even when the pin is engaged with one of the holes, because the cam face will allow the pin easily to ride out ot' the hole when the locking device is pushed forward with pressure by the hand. The springs 16 cause the pin to snap into one of the holes when the 1 pin comes into alinement therewith.

Preferably the pins 14-14 are five picas apart, while, as already stated, the holes are By this construction the galley lock can be placed within one pica of any desired position. The spring front stop bar 7 of the lock yields also about one and one-half picas so that three entire lines of six-point type can be inserted it necessary when the side bar is locked, and still allow additional movement suilicient for correcshown as formed of two members 5 and 18,

the member 18 being secured to the member 5 by screws 19. The side vbar is formed with holes 17 to receivethe pins and the actuating springs. lVhile l have shown the side member as being formed in two parts, 5 and 18, I do not mean to be limited to a two-part construction, nor to the particular form of socket or shape of the pins.

Normally the heads of the pins 15 project slightly outside of the outer face of the bar 5 under the pressure of the springs 16, except when they are held back in their sockets by the ends of the pins engaging with the inside face of the side 1 of the galley. I

A latch 20 is provided to hold the side-bar of the locking device in its adjusted position until the operator desires to release it for readjustment. This latch device comprises a U-shaped member having a top portion 21 and two downwardly extending ears 2223. The said latch is pivoted at 2 1 to the inner face of the member 18 of the side bar and is provided with a handle portion 25'for manipulating the latch VT hen the 1 latch is pressed down the two ears 22- 23 will embrace between them the side bar 5 and its clamping member 18 and the side 1 of the galley, that is-the ear 23 will go down over the outside of the side wall 1 of readjust the lock the latch member will be released by lifting the handle 25 into the position shown in Fig. 2, thus allowing the combined side bar and head of the galley lock to be moved slightly laterally away from the side wall 1 of the galley enough to release the, pin 15.

lVhile I have described the device as particularly intended for use in connection with a galley end lock, the feature of the spring seated pins in the side bar is adapted for use in acoinposing stick, and I therefore intend that so far as relates to that feature the clanns shall cover broadly a composing stick as well as what is to as an end lock.

What I claim is 1. A galley end lock having a head which extends transversely of the galley, a type technically referred "stop bar in front of said head and having loose connection with said head, whereby the stop bar is capable of a limited movement with relation to said head, springs between the said stop bar and head, whereby the stop bar is normally held spaced away from the said head, and a side bar having spring seated pins projecting laterally therefrom adapted to engage with pei "t'tiOilS in the side wall of the galley, and a latch whereby the said side bar may be rigidly locked to the side wall of the'galley.

2. A galley end lock having a head-which extends transversely of the galley, a type stop bar in front of said head and having loose connection with said head, whereby the stop bar is capable of a limited movement with relation to 'said head, springs-between the said stop bar and head, whereby the stop bar is normally held spaced away from the said head, a side bar having spring seated pins projecting laterally therefrom adapted to engage with perforations inthe side wall of the galley, and a latch pivoted to the side bar of said galley lock, said latch having downwardly extending ears which when the said latch is closed are adapted to embrace between them the said side barand the side wall of the galley to rigidly lock the side bar to the galley andprevent lateral move 'ment.

3. A galleyend lock comprising a member having a head portion which extends transversely of the galley, and a side portlon which extends alongside of the inner face of one wall of the galley,said side member having spring-seated pins mounted in the side adjacent the galley wall, the springs on which said pins are seated tending to cause the pins to project outside of the 'sai d'side member, in combination with a galley having a side wall formed with a plurality of apertures with which one of said pins is adapted to engage whenever the side bar is adjusted to bring one ofthe pins into alinement with one of said apertures. r

1. A galley end lock comprising a member having a head portion which extends transversely of the galley, and i a, side portion which extends alongside of the innerface of one wall of the galley, said side member hav- 'ing spring-seated pins mounted in the side adjacent the galley wall, the springs on which said pins are seated tending to cause the pins to project outside of the said side member,.in combination with a galley having the side wall formed with a'plurality of apertures with which 01161015 said pins is adapted to engage whenever the side bar is V adjusted to bring one of the pins'into alinementwith one of said apertures, saidpins being formed with cam faced outer. ends.

5. Arr-device for use in holding type in a galley, having a side member which extends alongside of the inner faceof one wall of the galley, saidside member having spring-seated pins mounted in the side adjacent the side Wall of the galley, the springs on which said pins are seated tending to cause the pins to project outside of the said side member.

6. A device for use in holding type in a galley, having a side member which extends alongside of the inner face of one wall of the galley, said side member having spring-seat ed pins mounted in the side adjacent the side wall of the galley, the springs on which said pins are seated tending to cause the pins to project outside oi the said side member, said pins having cam-surfaced outer ends.

7. A device for use in holding type in a galley, having a side member which extends In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

JESSE G. ZIM. 

